Off Campus Housing

While living in residence is a convenient and all-inclusive way to live while you study, sometimes off-campus accommodation is right for you. Whether you’re searching for a single room or a whole house, we’ll help make your search a bit easier through our partnership with Places4Students.com. Select the city of your study below to find all the resources you need to get started.

Explore the Student Housing Booklet and Welcome to the Peterborough Community

Creating a Budget

How to determine a budget when living off-campus.

Creating a Budget

Identifying a Rental Scam

Factors to Include when Looking for Housing

Things to consider when looking for Off-Campus Housing

Factors to Include when Looking for Housing

Beginning Your Off-Campus Housing Search

Where to Look for Off-Campus Housing

Beginning Your Off-Campus Housing Search

Contacting a Landlord

Signing a Lease and Understanding your Rights and Responsibilities

Understanding what is included in a lease and what your Rights and Responsibilities are as a Tenant

Signing a Lease and Understanding your Rights and Responsibilities

How to be a Good Roommate

Living with Roommates

Living in the Peterborough and Oshawa Communities

Living in the Peterborough and Oshawa Community

Living in the Peterborough and Oshawa Communities

Exiting a Lease

International Students Living in Canada

This is a list of potential questions you need to consider when you are looking for a place. Pay attention to the details and take your time to look around. Don’t necessarily commit to the first place you see. 

International Students Living in Canada